Our Lady Queen of Peace – Parish News Our schools: St Francis Primary Interim Head: Mr G Olney 01376 320440 St John Payne Compr. Head: Mr A Schular 01245 256030 Parish Priest: Fr William Nix The Presbytery The Avenue Braintree CM7 3HY 01376 326779 Convent Chaplain: Fr Liam Sweeney SCA Email: [email protected] Website: www.olqp.co.uk Twinned with the Parish of Ermelo in the Diocese of Dundee, South Africa Fourth Sunday of Advent 21st December 2014 Page 90 - Eucharistic Prayer 2 The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Page 105 - Eucharistic Prayer 3 This Newsletter covers a two-week period. ‘And the word was made flesh and dwelt among us’ Christmas Mass Times Chr istmas Eve 6.00 pm, Car ols at 10.30 pm followed by Mass at 11.00 pm. Masses on Christmas Day at 9.00 and 11.00 am. Offertory Collection Envs £1166.37 Loose £399.10 Gift Aid Standing Orders £261.42 Total £1582.75 Retiring Collection for Chr istmas Flower s Envs £154.96 Loose £140.81 Total £295.77. Thank you for your generosity Prayers for the Sick Those who receive Holy Communion at home or in hospital. Anne-Marie Wardrop, Colleen De Souza, Barbara Brabon, Susan Singleton, Jerome Galvin, Mary Rooney, Frances Weaver, Doreen Boylan, Alice McGough, Gwen Rushton, Kathleen Haigh and Pepi Braybrook. Those of our parishioners and friends who have asked for prayers. Mar y Rooney, Patr icia Bellman, Peter Bear d, Fr ankie and Gary Gall, Maria Hoefft, Barbara Mansell, Maria Wray, Jean Allday, Henryka Duzniak, Mary Delaney, Megan Delaney, Sheila and Paul Charlick, Sandra Gilbert, Mary McGrath, Rachel Stokes, Marie Day, Isaac Barry, Pepi Braybrook, Jim, Miles and Paddy Connors. Anniversaries Olive Har r is, Maud McCar thy, Zdzislaw Duzniak, Anita Peagram, Donald Butler, Mgr John Roche, Edith Moynihan, Shirley De Prazer, Bridget Llewelyn, Peter Wallace, Louis Dawson, Walter Petchey, Mary Bolton, Eleanor Firmen, Irene Fitzsimmons, Janet Williamson, Doris Abrams, Anne Warwick, Jim Ryan, Annie Geraghty, Czeslaw Olechnowicz, Yadollah Jahanfar, Mary Yeulett, Eileen Buchanan, Isabella Ray and Marie Goodwin. May they rest in peace. Tea and Coffee in Jubilee Hall after 11.00 am Mass today. All welcome. Altar Servers If you wish to ser ve at one of the Chr istmas Masses, please put your name on the list in the Sacristy. Thank you. Christmas Mass Times at the Convent Chr istmas Eve 7.00 pm, Chr istmas Day 10.00 am, St Stephen’s Day 10.00 am and New Year’s Day 10.00 am. Message from Fr Bill A ver y big thank you to ever yone for your car ds, presents and good wishes. Your kindness, as always, is very much appreciated. I would like to wish you all a very happy and holy Christmas and hope that 2015 will bring with it many blessings for you all. Christmas Day Collection is your personal gift to Fr Bill. Crib Offerings will be donated to Br entwood Catholic Childr en’s Society at the end of the Christmas season. No Confessions on Saturday, 27th December. Fr Bill will be taking a shor t holiday after Chr istmas, so ther e will be Communion Services on the days he is away. Senior Citizens Party Many thanks to ever yone who helped in any way to make this annual event such a great success. Pre-school children’s Christmas Eve Service from 2-2.30 pm At such a busy time for children, it is a good way for them to focus on the real meaning of Christmas. This is not a Mass and should not replace coming to one of the Christmas Masses. Please encourage your child to make and bring along a birthday card for Jesus which they can place at the Crib. St Stephen’s Altar Servers Medals will be pr esented to Tommy Car ter , Liane Cooper, Eiblis Read and Callum Riordon on St Stephen’s Day at 10.00 am Mass on Friday, 26th December. Sean Ryan will also r eceive a medal for Completing 10 years as an altar server. Mass on New Year’s Day will be at 11.30 am. Pilgrimage to Lourdes with Bishop Alan – Summer 2015 Bishop Alan will lead the Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, Sunday 26th to Friday 31st July 2015. £649 by air with full board for six days, five nights or from £429 by coach. Everyone welcome. Brochures and booking forms at the back of the Church. Saturday 20th December - The Fourth Sunday of Advent 6.00 pm - Ann Rolls RIP Sunday 21st December 9.00 am - People of Parish 11.00 am - Bill Weston RIP (A) Monday 22nd December Tuesday, 23rd December Wednesday, 24th December Thursday, 25th December Friday, 26th December Saturday 27th December 9.30 am Communion Service 9.30 am Lylie McKay RIP (A) Christmas Eve 6.00 pm Mark Digby RIP 11.00 pm People of Parish The Birth of Jesus Christ the Lord 9.00 am Alan Doleman RIP 11.00 am Mary Humpoletz RIP St Stephen 10.00 am Joe Wigfall RIP St John No Mass or Communion Service Mass Times & Intentions Saturday 27th December - The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph 6.00 pm - Mr & Mrs Pillai RIP Sunday 28th December 9.00 am - Mary McCormack RIP 11.00 am - People of Parish Monday 29th December Tuesday 30th December Wednesday 31st December Thursday 1st January Friday 2nd January Saturday 3rd January St Thomas of Canterbury 9.30 am Communion Service 9.30 am Communion Service 9.30 am Communion Service Mary, Mother of God 11.30 am Mary & Leslie Yeulett RIP SS Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen 9.30 am Communion Service 9.30 am Special Intention 6.00 pm Stephanie McLaughlin RIP (A) Sunday 4th January - The Epiphany of the Lord 9.00 am - People of Parish 11.00 am - Ints Micallef Family Confessions Saturday 10-10.30 am Rosary in Church every Monday at 8.00 pm (except Bank Holidays) Women’s Group in Jubilee Hall on 8th January 2015 2.00-4.00 pm Faith Group in Jubilee Hall on 20th January at 7.30 pm Youth Club 7.30 pm on Friday, 9th January at 7.30 pm The Brentwood Diocesan Trust Reg. Charity No. 234092 Diocesan Vocations Website www.brentwoodvocations.org St Francis School website www.stfr ancisbr aintr ee.co.uk Counters of Collection Today - D Demolder & G Myddleton-Evans 28th December & 4th January - B & R Sewell 11th & 18th January - M Wetton & J Hull 25th January & 1st February - S & G Howell Church Cleaners Week commencing 21st December - S McBeath, J McNulty & J Watson Week commencing 28th December - M Gray & L Carter Week commencing 4th January - J Hurrell and P Santomauro Friday Coffee Morning Friday, 9th January - A & B Paul & T Seward Friday, 16th January - P Gale , M Pannell, S Tully & P White
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